Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pron] [verb] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We desire a lot of things that the advertising industry brainwashes us to believe are indispensable . |
| 2 | Balding is at a loss to explain what has been wrong with Morley Street . |
| 3 | Yeah , I was gon na give you a ring to say it 's been this way , pick them up |
| 4 | MIKE HOOPER could earn a shock recall tomorrow for a match which his manager describes as ‘ potentially the most exciting European tie I 've been involved in . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Given the state of the teams , this is potentially the most exciting European tie I 've been involved in . |
| 6 | If you would like some help to decide which account is right for you , talk to one of our Personal Bankers . |
| 7 | Sources close to the investigation suggest it has been dormant for some months and that it produced no conclusions one way or the other . |
| 8 | It also emerged that Keith hated his nursery teacher to know he had been naughty and that he did not like any form of physical restraint . |
| 9 | ‘ Through the Business Link we have been able to find a supplier which is literally 500 years down the road from us . ’ |
| 10 | Erm the only reason this is an issue that I get a cooking for as Research Process Manager anyway , as Audit Manager I need to have other booking forms , and the only booking forms and additional booking forms I need are all jobs which then got to Mrs which are the so I ask please make amendment to put Audit Manager in and I do n't think we need to specify . |
| 11 | The fact that three quarters of those prescribed medication thought it to have been very or fairly effective may be thought to vindicate this as a first line approach , but side effects from anticholinergic drugs are common , and important diagnoses ( for example , a neurological condition ) may be delayed . |
| 12 | From that moment he had had respect for Blanche : he knew it took a rare combination of self-confidence and courage to admit she had been wrong . |
| 13 | Mr Maclean insisted that it was nonsense to suggest there had been any contamination of the food chain or to make comparisons to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster . |
| 14 | She turned to the door as Myra came in , her smile saying she had been successful . |
| 15 | ‘ So how much of the rest do you think is true ? ’ |
| 16 | AS a teacher with 12 years in the firing line , I think grading schools on the amount of exam passes they get is dangerous . |
| 17 | When her father died it had been necessary for her to do some kind of work and the training in librarianship had seemed the most suitable . |
| 18 | There are numerous examples of the poor quality of court-appointed lawyers ; John Young went to his death even though his trial lawyer had signed an affidavit admitting he had been ill-prepared at trial due to drug use , the recent break-up of his marriage and the discovery of his own homosexuality ; another attorney had his breath checked by the judge for signs of alcohol , another was found to be in contempt of court after arriving back from lunch drunk … and so I could go on . |
| 19 | ‘ Our area manager said there had been more reaction to the closing of this post office than they had ever known , ’ Mr. Hover told the Herald . |
| 20 | General Noriega went on television to say he had been aware of the rebels ' plans for about three weeks . |
| 21 | But later a spokesman admitted there had been TWO surface subs in the area around that time . |
| 22 | A West German government spokesman said there had been technical hold-ups , but he was confident the refugees would leave soon . |
| 23 | A spokesman said there had been several raids on homes in the past few days by sneak thieves . |
| 24 | A spokesman said there had been several break-ins at town centre premises over the weekend , including at Mowbray Vale Insurance on Galgate when the roof was damaged and cash taken , Stoneleigh residential home , also on Galgate , and the Kings Head Hotel . |
| 25 | ‘ The Doctor says it 's been three years for you , ’ the Professor said . |
| 26 | And for the first time since the investigation had begun the sergeant felt he had been lucky . |
| 27 | Secondly , where the offeror expressly or implicitly waives the need for the acceptance to be communicated to him , the acceptance will take effect when the acceptor does whatever act is necessary to indicate his acceptance . |
| 28 | The company says it has been able to generate high levels of repeat income from long term contracts in the financial services area and is keen to collaborate with other suppliers to expand its service and product range . |
| 29 | One resident says he has been unable to get out of his back garden after a lorry backed into the wall and buckled the gate . |
| 30 | In areas with long nursery waiting lists it has been usual for governors to establish admission panels drawn from their own members . |